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Dialogs for Young People's Societies 
No. 44 

IF A BODY MEET A 
BODY. 

DIALOG 

Street Scene for 11 Males and 3 Females. 
By E. J. FREUND. 



Price 10c per copy. 
No plays exchanged. 



ANTIGO PUBLISHING COMPANY 
ANTIGO, WISCONSIN 



Copyright 1916 Antigo Pub. Co. 



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Dialogs for Young People's Societies 
No. 44 

IF A BODY MEET A 
BODY. 

DIALOG 

Street Scene for 11 Males and 3 Females. 
By E. J. FREUND. 



Price 10c per copy. 
No plays exchanged. 



ANTIGO PUBLISHING COMPANY 
ANTIGO, WISCONSIN 



Copyright 1916 Antigo Pub. Co. 



If a B d y meet a B o d y 



Characters: . cn^^ 

Mr. Oolby U^yQ loquacious ladies trying- 
Mrs. Shady J to say good-bye to each 
other. 

Mrs. Russell, poor and miserable look- 
ing. 

Stone, sheriff. 

Harder, lengthy and wise. 

Bill, who stammers. 

Griswold, a self-conceited friend. 

George, buzz-saw feeder with bandaged 
hand. 

Ben, a man with cheap jokes. 

Russell, a fine clad rogue. 

Livingstone, an elderly gentleman with 
cane. 

Englishman, vewy Heenglish, don't- 
cher-know. 

Old Nat, civil war veteran. 

Pedlar with medicine case hanging from 
his neck. 

If necessary, certain characters may be 
shown by same player. 

Scene: some town street, where people 
come and go. Modern dresses and 
modern talk. 



©aO 43539 

.APR -6 1916 



IF A BODY MEET A BODY. 



(Stage represents a street scene in a city.) 
Griswold (elderly gentleman, coming from 

right, meets Uncle George, coming from left, 

in center of stage.) Well, there you are, 

Uncle George. I thought you would be in 

bed all bundled up and sewed together, and 

was coming over to see you. 
George. Why? w^hatfor? 
Griswold. I lieard you" were l^uzz-sawed the 

other day. 
George. I was. I was buzz-sawad, sure (holding 

up bandaged hand.) 
Griswold. Did it hurt you much? 
Geo. I lost two fingers and a thumb. 
Griswold. I see you have got them tied up. 
Geo. No, I have the place where they used to 

be tied up. 
Gris. Then they are off? 
Geo. Yes, a good ways off. 
Gris. How did it happen? 
Geo. I pushed my hand against the saw while 

running a narrow strip thru. 
Gris. Did you keep it there very long? 
Geo. No. 



Gris. Did you take it right away? 

Geo. Yes, all but the fingers and a thumb. 

Gris. Too bad. How did it feel? 

Geo. A good deal like shaking hands with a 
streak of lightning. 

Gris. Do you think it would be a good thing if 
a buzz-saw could be invented that would saw 
without moving? 

Geo. Undoubtedly. 

Gris. I always took you for an experienced saw- 
yer, who knew a 1 i 1 1 1 e more than to touch 
it while in motion. 

Geo. I do, but I blundered, that's all. 

Gris. I hope you learned a good lesson from 
this accident. 

Geo. I did. 

Gris. What is it? 

Geo. Don't trust anybody, especially not a 
buzz-saw. You'll surely get fooled. Good- 
bye (exit Geo. right. At same time Bill en- 
ters left.) 

Gris. Hello, Bill. Where have you been so 
long? I didn't see you for at least two 
weeks. 

Bill (coming up, extending hand, ^hich is taken 
by Gris.) I— I_I — been down to Madison, 
t — the c — c— c — capital. 

Gris. What have you been down to the capital 
for? 



5 

Bill. I — I — I been down t — t — t — to see t — the 
members of t — the 1 — 1 — legislature. 

Gris. O, I see. Did you want to have a bill 
passed for your special good? 

Bill. W — w — why, I wanted them to change 
the c — c — cons — s — stitution. 

Gris. What's the matter w4th our state's con- 
stitution? 

Bill. W — w — why, it's a lie, a lie, s — s — sir, I 
w^ant it changed. 

Gris. What! the Wisconsin State Constitution 
a lie ? How is that? 

Bill. W — w — well, t— t— the c — con — constit — 
t — tution guarantees to every man f — f — free 
s — s — sp— speech, doesn't it? 

Gris. Yes, the Constitution guarantees free 
speech to every citizen in Wisconsin, I be- 
lieve. 

Bill. S— s— see? T— that is w— what I— I— I— 
want. I — I — want f — f — free s — speech , 
f — free s — s — s — speech, and I don't have it. 
S — s — so I want t — the c — c — con — s — stitu- 
tion changed. Good-bye (off right). 

Gris. (laughing good and well, while Mrs. 
Russell enters left, dressed like an old 
woman, walking slow^ and falteringly. Right 
after Mrs. Russell enter Mr. Russell and 
Ben.) 



6 

Russell. See that old lady. She looks as the 
she is poor and feeble. Let me talk to her 
(steps aside and talks inaudibly with Mrs. 
Russell). 

Ben (meanwhile walking up to Gris.) How do 
you do, Mr. Gris wold. How are you? 

Gris wold. Good, very good. In fact I have 
never been better than I am at present. 

Ben. Don't brag, Mr. Griswold. I can prove 
you to be a very foul man. 

Gris. Me foul? I would like to see you prove 
it. 

Ben. Listen: Whatever you say comes out of 
your mouth, doesn't it? 

Gris. Yes. 

Ben. Say snakes. 

Gris- Snakes! 

Ben. There now! Snakes are coming out'n 
your mouth (while both are laughing up- 
roariously at the joke. Stone enters right 
and Harder left, scrutinizing Russell and 
Mrs. R., walking slowly to center.) 

Russell (stepping up to center of stage). Gentle- 
men, here is a poor old woman who wants to 
get to Columbus. Let's take up a collection 
(passes hat around and every one except Rus- 
sel puts in coin.) 

Russell (counting money in hat). $3, gentle- 



men. Thank you. But I'm afraid she won't 
get to Columbus on this. Let's chip in some 
more (hands hat round and everybody, except 
Russell, contributes). 

Russell (counting- money). Good. Well, while 
we're at it, gentlemen, I'm a poor man but 
here's a quarter for the old lady. Let's put 
in enough to buy her a new dress (passes hat 
as before. Counts money.) That's a fair 
sum, gentlemen. Here, good lady, take this 
money, buy yourself a ticket to Columbus 
and a new dress (pours out money into Mrs. 
Russell's hands). 

Mrs. Russell. Thank you very much, gentle- 
men (exit right). 

Stone. Why, Russell, is that you? 

Russell. So it is, so it is. 

Stone. And that woman was your wife? 

Russell. Well, I think it's a mighty mean man 
who won't chip in a quarter to buy his own 
wife a dress and help her off on a visit. Good- 
bye (off right.) 

Gris. (aghast.) Well, if that isn't a dirty mean 
way of robbing a man on the street, my 
name isn't Gris wold. I'm off (exit left.) 

Stone (to Harder). Did you ever get fooled 
like that on the public highway before? 

Harder. No, sir, never; I always got fooled a 



little harder. 
Stone. Pardon me, sir, Tm afraid I didn't catch 

your name just right. 
Harder. M^^ name is a very hard one to catch; 

perhaps it is the hardest name you ever heard. 
Stone. Hardest name I ever heard? I bet you 

a penny my name is still harder. 
Harder. All right, I'll take you up. What is 

your name? 
Stone. My name is Stone — Amasa Stone. 

Stone is hard enough, isn't it, to take that 

penny ? 
Harder. Pretty hard name, but my name is 

Harder — Norman B. Harder. I bet my 

name is harder than j^our's. Hand me the 

penny. 
Stone (handing him a penny). Say, you beat 

me. Now you better hurry off, for I am 

the sheriff of this town and have a mind to 

arrest you for beating the sheriff. 
Harder. That would be hard for me, but my 

name is still Harder (off right). Pedlar 

with sample case hanging from neck, enters 

right). 
Stone. What have you got to sell? 
Pedlar. I'm selling medicine — patent medicine. 

Selling Radway's Ready Relief, and it's the 

best thing in the world. You ought to try a 



9 

bottle. It'll cure rheumatism — cure every- 
thing". Only a dollar a bottle. 
Stone. And you'll sell me a bottle? All right, 

give me one (takes bottle from pedlar and 

hands over money). 
Pedlar. Anything more ? 
Stone. Yes, sir. I want to see your license for 

selling goods on the street in this town. 

That is my duty as sheriff of this country. 
Pedlar. License? I'm well aware of that 

(takes envelope from coat pocket, hands it 

over). There it is. 
Stone (takes envelope, opens, unfolds, reads 

and returns.) I see you are provided with 

it. All right. Go on and sell as much as 

you like. — I don't know, now that Fve 

bought this stuff, whether I shall ever use it. 

I reckon I will sell it back to you again. 

What'll you give me for it? 
Pedlar. That stuff is of no use to me. I only 

sell it, never use it. But since you have 

treated me so well, I'll give you a quarter 

for it. 
Stone. A quarter? And it was a dollar you 

asked of me when I bought it. All right, 

here it is; give me the quarter. 
Pedlar (hands over money, takes bottle and 
puts it back in case.) Now I have a question 



10 

or two to ask you. Have you got a pedlars 
license in your trousers anywheres? 

Stone. I haven't use for that kind of article 
myself. 

Pedlar. Hain't, eh? Well I guess you'll talk 
differently pretty soon. If I understand the 
law, it is a clean case of vending or hawking 
or pedling Radways Ready Relief on the 
street without a license. You know you 've 
sold me that bottle without having a license. 
Come along to the mayor with me. 

Stone. Say, who are ye? You are the real 
Yankee pedlar. All right, I'll report at the 
mayor's office with you (both step to left 
exit and are met by Englishman.) 

Englishman. Hold on a minute, gentlemen. I 
have a bet to carry out and must ask every 
man I meet this fool question: What will 
you take to stand all night in the tower of 
(pointing back of him) that church? 

Stone. No betting on the street, sir! 

Engl. I don't bet on the street; my bet is to be 
carried out on the street, that's all. Well, 
what will you take. Mister? 

Pedlar. I wouldn't do it for a dollar. What 
would you be willing to give? 

Engl. Nothing, sir. Understand this is a bet 
to be paid by some other party. 



11 

Pedlar. Aw, go and fool other people (exit left). 
Engl, (to Stone). What would you take to 

stand all night in that churh tower, sir. 
Stone. I don't know for sure; I believe I'd take 

you and put you in the calaboose (off left), 
Ben and Russell (enter from right side). Look 

at that crazy herring (to Englishman.) You've 

got your cap on wrong, sir. 
Engl. Have I? (shoves cap over ear.) Gentle- 
men, what will you take to watch in that 

church tower all night? 
Russell. I would be most happy to oblige you, 

sir, but I'm otherwise engaged and beg to 

be excused (exit left). 
Engl. What do you take, sir? 
Ben. I believe, I'd take cold (exit left). 
Livingstone (enters right with cane in 

hand). Pardon me, sir, but can you tell me 

which is the opposite side of this street? 
Engl. Why, that's easy, sir: — the opposite side 

of this street is over there (pointing to other 

side) — the other side. 
Livingstone. That is what I thought; but while 

I was walking over there, a few minutes ago, 

I asked a man and he told me this was the 

opposite side. 
Engl. Maybe it is. Pardon me, sir, I'm in a 

hurry (exit right and bumps against Uncle 



12 

Nat), 
Nat. Say, Mister, look before you leap and 

next time bumi) against your own blockhead. 

(Englishman off — to Livingstone). How are 

you, old man? Haven't seen you for ever so 

long. 
Liv. Fine, Nat, I am doing fine. But say, 

while I meet you — how about that old rifle 

that General Knox gave you. Got it still? 

I suppose it can shoot some. 
Nat. You mean the one that I had to fire salted 

bullets from? Pshaw, it don't matter. Let 

the old piece rest in its glory. 
Liv. Let me hear about it. Did I understand 

you that you salted your bullets ? 
Nat. Always. 
Liv. And wherefor, pray? 
Nat. Because that rifle killed at such a distance 

that, otherwise, especially in warm weather, 

the game would spoil with age before 

I could reach it. 
Liv. Say, Nat, that must be a wonderful rifle. 

(Pointing stick at Nat) take hold of this 

stick, Nat. 
Nat (grabbing end of cane). «Tust to please 

you, I will. 
Liv. There is a great liar at the end of this 

stick, Nat. 



13 

Nat. At which end is he? 

Liv. Ha, ha, ha! Well, you got me again. 

Now, be fair, Nat, and try to tell the truth 

just for once. What do you do for a living? 
Nat. I'm a driver, sir. 
Liv. That is, you drive a wagon ? 
Nat. No, sir, I do not. 
Liv. Why, Nat, you told me so just a moment 

ago. 
Nat. No, sir, I did not. 
Liv. Nat, I admonish you to tell me the truth. 

What are you doing for a living? 
Nat. I'm driving a horse, sir. (Women's voices 

heard behind the scene): No, don't go yet, 

dearie, come along. 
Liv. (taking Nat's arm.) Come on, I see some 

ladies coming. Let's be off (drags Nat after 

him, exeunt right.) 
Mrs. Colby (and Mrs. Shady enter left.) Good- 
bye, Mrs Shady. 
Shady. Good-bye, Mrs. Colby. Come down and 

see us soon. 
Colby. I will. Good-by. 

Shady. Good-by. Don't forget to come soon. 
Colby. No, I won't. Don't you forget to 

come up. 
Shady. Be sure and bring Sarah Jane with you 

next time. 



14 

Colby. I will. I'd have brought her this time, 
but she wasn't very well. She wanted to 
come awfully bad. 

Shady. Did she? Now that was too bad! Be 
sure and bring her next time. 

Colby. I will. And you be sure and bring 
baby. 

Shady. I will. I forgot to tell you that he's cut 
another tooth. 

Colby. You don't say so! How many has he 
now? 

Shody. Five. It makes him awfully cross. 

Colby I dare say it does while we have this 
kind of weather. 

Shady (stepping one step back). Well, good- 
bye. Don't forget to come down. 

Colby (stepping one stride forward). No, I 
won't. Don't you forget to come up. Good- 
bye (steps to exit right and while going out) 
good-bye. 

Shady (stepping back and while in exit.) Good- 
bye. 

Colby (behind scene, very loud.) Good-bye. 

Shady (behind scene, very loud.) Good-bye. 

(Curtain) 



Dialogs for Young People's 
Societies. 



Price 10 Cents each. 

1. Here she goes. There she goes, 6m. 

2. Qaenching Tyranny. 2m and about 12f. 

3. An interrupted birthday party. 7m. 

4. Stop that fiddle. 5m. 

5. Schooling future housewives. 7m. 

6. The inventor. 4m. 

Hiring a confidential clerk. 6m. 

7. Barking up the wrong tree. 5m. 

8. Don't lose your temper. 3f, 2m. 

Aunt Bomby is going to Mawrau. If, 5m. 

9. Of a pleasing disposition. 3m, 3f. 

10. According to the cook book. Im, 2f. 
Buying a stamp. Im, 2f. 

11. A home for the lady clerks. 12f. 

12. School Examination. 10m. 

13. Bunny, Gunny and Funny. 3m. 
Inquiring for items of census. 3m, 3f. 

14. Choice humorous recitations. Carefully selec- 
ted. Everyone a gem. Cream of English humor. 

15. Her first birthday. 3m, 4f. 

16. That spot on the stairs. 2m, 4f. 

17. If I were president. 2m, 4f. 

18. A good investment. 5m. 

19. A lesson in geography. 7m. 

20. Strike out my name. 2m, 2f. 

21. Curing defective sight. 5m. 

22. Five o'clock tfea. 4f. 



23. Mr. Briggs has got la grippe. 4m 

24. The^virtue toilers. 6f. 

25. Going to the poor-house. 4m, 2f. 

26. At the corner drug store. 5m, 2f. 

27. The stolen saddle. 3m, 6f. 

28. In the apprentice-cell . 7m. 

29. The passenger car. 9m, 2f. 
80. His last two dollars. 2m. 

31. In the postoffice. 3m, 2f. 
The Jackdaw of Rheims. 

32. Why men folks don't marry. 8f. 

33. The difficult examination. 7m. 

34. The haunted house. 5m. 

35. Blumenstein's toot-horn. 6m. 

36. The fruit basket. 12f and 5m. 

37. The insurance agent. 6m. 

38. Female help only. 5f. 

39. The despised servant girl. 5f. — The country 

maid. 3 f. 

40. Uncle Joe in the reading room. 4 to 14 males. 

A lesson in Delsarte. 12f. 

41. Uncle Sam's Quintet. 7m Entertainment in 

chemistry. 

A scientific dream. 8f, 4m. 

B. O. T. L. S. or the New Lodge. 6m. 

The Gordian Knot. 11m, llf. 



Games for Young People's Societies. 

Compiled by Otto Tafel. 

All the best games selected from a list of 
about 1000 are gathered in this booklet and 
printed in clear type and short sentences in the 
English language. 2nd edition 15 



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